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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia
East Poplar
East Poplar: 148 permits, $16.94M in deals, 1 sheriff-sale flag in the last 12 months.
Owed to the city $230,749 across 21 delinquent parcels
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 148
- New units
- 0
- New licenses
- 2
- Median sale
- $1M
- Deal $ volume
- $16.94M
- Violations
- 23
- Tax-delinquent
- 21
Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Same definitions the metro map shades by.
Notable transfers
12 entries
The biggest recorded deeds on the public record here, largest first.
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Jul 6, 2026
New Construction or Additions · NEW CONSTRUCTION OF MIXED USE BUILDING. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION FOR PIPING SERVING FIXTURES IN COMMERCIAL SPACE. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS
- Issued Jun 28, 2026
New Construction or Additions · NEW CONSTGRUCTION OF MIXED USE BUILDING. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION FOR ALL VENTING OF COMMERCIAL SPACE. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS
- Issued Jun 25, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Install yard drain S-19 and connect to City main
- Issued Jun 22, 2026
New Construction or Additions · WC 16, BS10, LAV14, KS 8, LAUNDRY8, HD 9, GARBAGE DISPOSAL 8, 1 SUMP PUMP, EWH8,
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Supply and install SANITARY AND STORM CTs, FAIs, MDs & 1-1/2” WDP CURB INTO BUILDING.
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Supply and install SANITARY AND STORM CTs, FAIs, MDs & 1-1/2” WDP CURB INTO BUILDING.
- Issued Jun 18, 2026
New Construction or Additions · Supply and install SANITARY AND STORM CTs, FAI, MDs & 1-1/2” WDP CURB INTO BUILDING.
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
Alterations · ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING RETAIL SPACE.. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS WC, 2LAV, 2KS, HWH, 4 HUB, FD, AND GREASE INTERCEPTOR
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
New Construction or Additions · INSTALATION OF 2" WATER DISTRIBUTION, HOUSE DRAIN, CURB TRAP, FRESH AIR INLET New main drain and waterlines. New WATER CLOSETS, SUMP PUMPS, SHOWER/TUBS, ROOF DRAINS, LAVATORIES, KITCHEN SINKS, HOT WATER HEATERS, HOSE BIBS, AREA DRAIN
- Issued Jun 17, 2026
New Construction or Additions · INSTALLATION OF 2" WATER DISTRIBUTION, HOUSE DRAIN, CURB TRAP, FRESH AIR INLET New main drain and waterlines. New WATER CLOSETS, SUMP PUMPS, SHOWER/TUBS, ROOF DRAINS, LAVATORIES, KITCHEN SINKS, HOT WATER HEATERS, HOSE BIBS, AREA DRAIN
- Issued Jun 13, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Jun 13, 2026
New Construction · FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
New business licenses
2 entries
The newest businesses licensed to operate on this ground.
- Issued Apr 16, 2026
Ryan McAllister
Limited Lodging Operator · 708 N 7th St
- Issued Aug 26, 2025
You Say, LLC
Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) · 815 Poplar St
On the record — distress
The signals that matter for diligence — back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in East Poplar.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$230,749 owed
- Sheriff sale7 yrs owed
$4,091
- 10 yrs owed
$43,435
- 9 yrs owed
$35,087
- 2 yrs owed
$33,404
- 7 yrs owed
$15,137
- 4 yrs owed
$13,884
- 5 yrs owed
$13,144
- 5 yrs owed
$9,631
- 4 yrs owed
$8,527
- 4 yrs owed
$8,325
- 2 yrs owed
$7,582
- 1 yr owed
$7,134
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jul 9, 2026OPEN
FIRE PUMPS TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jun 30, 2026OPEN
EXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION
- Violation Jun 29, 2026OPEN
EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- Violation Jun 29, 2026OPEN
RUBBISH & GARBAGE
- Violation Jun 10, 2026OPEN
FIRE PROTECTION ROOM IDENTIFICATION
- Violation Jun 10, 2026OPEN
PERIODIC TESTING
- Violation Jun 10, 2026OPEN
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jun 10, 2026OPEN
OBSTRUCTIONS
- Violation Jun 10, 2026OPEN
INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE
- Violation Jun 10, 2026OPEN
AVAILABILITY
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Every deal, permit, and filing on this ground — one email a week, before the neighbors know.
Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies), tagged to neighborhoods by point-in-polygon in our weekly ingest. Neighborhood boundaries from the Azavea / OpenDataPhilly Philadelphia neighborhoods dataset. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated August 1, 2026.